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White Sands and Azure Seas in the faraway Seychelles provide a backdrop for our swimsuit issue. Fashion editor Jule Campbell and photographer Walter Iooss Jr. reveal the new beachwear, while George Plimpton explores the exotic islands.

The big bird and his flock are soaring. Larry Bird of Indiana State, the only unbeaten major-college basketball team, is not only the nation's top scorer but also the best player. Bruce Newman tells just how high Bird can be expected to go.

Before he became the premier postseason performer of his generation, the Patriots icon was a middling college quarterback who invited skepticism, even scorn, from fans and his coaches. That was all—and that was everything